Rochester Restaurant Suggestion

rgilfert · 11-15-2012, 11:58 AM

Not exactly Winnipesaukee related but I thought that someone might be able to help me out with this question. Tomorrow night my wife and I are going to see a Led Zeppelin tribute band play in Rochester (yes, I'm 62 on the outside but still only 18 on the inside). I'm not sure that I've ever been to Rochester before so can someone recommend a good place for us to eat before the show? Ideally, I'd like to find a place sorta like Wolfe's Tavern or Mame's.

mcdude · 11-15-2012, 12:11 PM

check out Granite Steak and Grill right on Rt. 11. It's gotten good reviews previously on this forum.

upthesaukee · 11-15-2012, 12:32 PM

We are going there for our anniversary tonight.

RLW · 11-15-2012, 12:46 PM

rgilfert, I just noticed that you are fairly new to posting on the forum and glad you have joined us. Have fun and enjoy the Winni Forum while making many new friends. I’m sorry this is a tad bit late, but I trying to catch up on a few that I have missed. Have a ball at the Led Zeppelin tribute band show

Rusty · 11-15-2012, 12:58 PM

My favorite place to eat in Rochester is the Governors Inn at 78 Wakefield Street.

They have dual restaurants; the Spaulding Steak & Ale which is open 7 days from 4pm and their new and very casual Garage restaurant which is open 6 days for lunch as well as dinner Thurs - Fri.

http://www.governorsinn.com/index.cfm

searay220 · 11-15-2012, 04:43 PM

Granite Steak and Grill on RT 11. Great food!

upthesaukee · 11-15-2012, 11:12 PM

I had a delmonico steak, requested med rare...got it cooked to perfection. wife got the tips, requested med rare. I had rice pilaf...mmmmm good. She had the smashed red potatoes, and likewise good. Both had the soup de jour (loaded potato soup) for our second side. Also very good. So were the two drunks that sheeese and meeese hjad. mmmmm goooodddd

seriously, nice meal.

rgilfert · 11-16-2012, 06:52 AM

I took a look at the online menus for the two Rochester restaurants that were recommended in this post and I think that we'll go with "Granite Steak & Grill" tonight...thanks to all for your suggestions! BTW...in googling the same question I came across another interesting restaurant in Rochester...does anyone have any feedback on "The Chef's Table"? By its menu, it looks good also.

riverat · 11-16-2012, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by rgilfert

I took a look at the online menus for the two Rochester restaurants that were recommended in this post and I think that we'll go with "Granite Steak & Grill" tonight...thanks to all for your suggestions! BTW...in googling the same question I came across another interesting restaurant in Rochester...does anyone have any feedback on "The Chef's Table"? By its menu, it looks good also.

The Grill is a great choice and their sister restaurant the windjammer and if you like very good chinese than the china palace, but I would call the chef's table first before going, places change very fast in that neighborhood.

camp guy · 11-16-2012, 08:57 AM

The "Granite Steak and Grille" is very good, and an additional bonus is that you do not have to know your way around in Rochester since it is on Rt 11 just before you cross the highway and start into Rochester proper - easy in, easy out.

codeman671 · 11-16-2012, 02:22 PM

Being in my back yard, Granite is good, and as another poster mentioned China Palace is great for chinese food.

If you care to go another 10-15 minutes south to Dover, there are a number of better restaurants with Cartelli's being my favorite. The Chop Shop, Blue Latitude's, Christophers 3rd Street Grille, and Kelly's Row are all good.

11-15-2012, 11:58 AM	#1
rgilfert Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Bedford, NH / Rattlesnake Island Posts: 299 Thanks: 152 Thanked 227 Times in 57 Posts	Rochester Restaurant Suggestion Not exactly Winnipesaukee related but I thought that someone might be able to help me out with this question. Tomorrow night my wife and I are going to see a Led Zeppelin tribute band play in Rochester (yes, I'm 62 on the outside but still only 18 on the inside). I'm not sure that I've ever been to Rochester before so can someone recommend a good place for us to eat before the show? Ideally, I'd like to find a place sorta like Wolfe's Tavern or Mame's.

11-15-2012, 12:32 PM	#3
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,596 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,450 Thanked 1,979 Times in 1,080 Posts	I'll second that. We are going there for our anniversary tonight. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

11-15-2012, 12:46 PM	#4
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	*rgilfert,* I just noticed that you are fairly new to posting on the forum and glad you have joined us. Have fun and enjoy the Winni Forum while making many new friends. I’m sorry this is a tad bit late, but I trying to catch up on a few that I have missed. Have a ball at the Led Zeppelin tribute band show __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.

11-15-2012, 12:58 PM	#5
Rusty Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,028 Thanks: 603 Thanked 687 Times in 425 Posts	My favorite place to eat in Rochester is the Governors Inn at 78 Wakefield Street. They have dual restaurants; the Spaulding Steak & Ale which is open 7 days from 4pm and their new and very casual Garage restaurant which is open 6 days for lunch as well as dinner Thurs - Fri. http://www.governorsinn.com/index.cfm __________________ It's never crowded along the extra mile.

11-15-2012, 11:12 PM	#7
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,596 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,450 Thanked 1,979 Times in 1,080 Posts	there tonight. I had a delmonico steak, requested med rare...got it cooked to perfection. wife got the tips, requested med rare. I had rice pilaf...mmmmm good. She had the smashed red potatoes, and likewise good. Both had the soup de jour (loaded potato soup) for our second side. Also very good. So were the two drunks that sheeese and meeese hjad. mmmmm goooodddd seriously, nice meal. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

11-15-2012, 12:11 PM	#2
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	check out Granite Steak and Grill right on Rt. 11. It's gotten good reviews previously on this forum.

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11-15-2012, 04:43 PM	#6
searay220 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Reading Ma/ Alton NH Posts: 81 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Granite Steak and Grill on RT 11. Great food!

11-16-2012, 06:52 AM	#8
rgilfert Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Bedford, NH / Rattlesnake Island Posts: 299 Thanks: 152 Thanked 227 Times in 57 Posts	Thanks for your input! I took a look at the online menus for the two Rochester restaurants that were recommended in this post and I think that we'll go with "Granite Steak & Grill" tonight...thanks to all for your suggestions! BTW...in googling the same question I came across another interesting restaurant in Rochester...does anyone have any feedback on "The Chef's Table"? By its menu, it looks good also.

11-16-2012, 08:57 AM	#10
camp guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: formerly Winter Harbor, still Wolfeboro Posts: 1,181 Thanks: 299 Thanked 525 Times in 293 Posts	Rochester restaurant suggestion The "Granite Steak and Grille" is very good, and an additional bonus is that you do not have to know your way around in Rochester since it is on Rt 11 just before you cross the highway and start into Rochester proper - easy in, easy out.

11-16-2012, 02:22 PM	#11
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,481 Thanks: 221 Thanked 810 Times in 486 Posts	Being in my back yard, Granite is good, and as another poster mentioned China Palace is great for chinese food. If you care to go another 10-15 minutes south to Dover, there are a number of better restaurants with Cartelli's being my favorite. The Chop Shop, Blue Latitude's, Christophers 3rd Street Grille, and Kelly's Row are all good.